Madrid (AP) - Spain has seen the lowest number of new deaths since March 24 in the fight against the corona virus on Friday. 605 deceased patients were recorded within 24 hours.
The total number now amounts to around 15,800, said the Ministry of Health. The day before, 683 dead had been registered, at times more than 900 victims were reported per day.
The growth rate of new infections also continued to decline: it was only three percent. The total number of cases recorded was 157,000. "The downward trend continues," said spokeswoman for the Health Emergency Agency (CCAES), María José Sierra.
For several days now, the growth rate in Spain, which has been severely affected by the pandemic, has remained at a comparatively low level. The strict exit restrictions that have been in place for the almost 47 million Spaniards that have been in force for a month appear to be having an effect.
By Friday noon, 3,500 Covid-19 patients who had been diagnosed as recovered were added within 24 hours, more than 55,000 people are thus healthy again according to official statistics. The La Rioja region in the north of the country reported more discharged patients than new infections for the first time since the crisis began.
On Thursday, the parliament approved an extension of the alarm status including a day-out ban until midnight on April 25. Then there could be gradual easing for the population if the positive development continues.
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